Derek Lamb
Derek Lamb (born June 20, 1936 in Bromley , Kent (now London ), † November 5, 2005 in Poulsbo , Washington ) was a British documentary and animator .
Derek Lamb was with the National Film Board of Canada from 1959 . From 1966 he taught animation at Harvard University . Lamb won the 1980 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film ( Every Child ). At the 1978 Ottawa International Animation Festival , he won Why Me? the special prize of the jury and in 1996 the UNICEF prize for Goldtooth .
Filmography (selection)
- 1960: Hors-d'oeuvre
- 1962: Pot-pourri
- 1964: I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
- 1967: The Shepherd
- 1968: House Moving
- 1976: Lady Fishbourne's Complete Guide to Better Table Manners
- 1977: The Psychic Parrot
- 1977: The Hottest Show on Earth
- 1978: Why Me?
- 1978: Special Delivery
- 1978: Afterlife
- 1979: What the Hell's Going on Up There?
- 1979: Every Child
- 1980: This Is an Emergency
- 1981: The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin
- 1990: Karate Kids
- 1996: Goldtooth
- 2003: Penguins Behind Bars (TV)
Web links
- Derek Lamb in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Derek Lamb in The Canadian Encyclopedia
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lamb, Derek |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-Canadian animator and documentary filmmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bromley , Kent |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 5, 2005 |
| Place of death | Poulsbo , Washington |